Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr. Festus Keyamo SAN has signed “a significant Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing.” This strategic partnership according to Boeing is set to “strengthen the West African country’s aviation sector.”

Mr. Keyamo said: “As Africa’s largest economy and with the continent’s largest population, Nigeria has a lot to offer in driving the growth of aviation in Africa. The support to be provided through this agreement will help our local operators grow and succeed, which is a priority of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. We are keen to work assiduously with Boeing in the coming months and years to make this a reality.”

As part of a strategic relationship with the Ministry and Nigerian airlines, Boeing says it “will provide planning workshops, training, technical support and assessments to airline operators.”

As part of a strategic relationship with the ministry and Nigerian airlines, Boeing will provide planning workshops, training, technical support and assessments to airline operators.

Anbessie Yitbarek, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales for Africa said: "This agreement is an important step in establishing a sustainable civil aviation ecosystem in Nigeria as there is shared interest and value in driving innovation and progress.”

Mr. Keyamo was accompanied on the visit to Boeing by CEOs of Nigerian airlines and other stakeholders.